Georgia ranks first in NFL players per capita and fourth in NFL players overall, according to High School Football America. GHSF Daily earlier this month published a list of 157 former Georgia high school players on opening-day rosters. That list included those on injured reserve. These totals identify only active players.
Per capita
73,369 - Georgia
80,306 - Louisiana
85,157 - Alabama
89,736 - Mississippi
114,924 - D.C.
122,376 - Florida
131,430 - Maryland
132,297 - Hawaii
136,317 - Utah
141,073 - North Carolina
Overall
190 - Texas
176 - Florida
168 - California
146 - Georgia
74 - North Carolina
65 - Ohio
59 - Alabama
58 - Louisiana
54 - Illinois
50 - Michigan
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